By Mark T. Unger, CWS-VIIntroduction
Manufacturers are searching for ways to lower costs and increase profits. One of the ways this can be accomplished is by utilizing the highest quality materials or components without spending an exorbitant amount of money. Manufacturers and suppliers may … [Read more...]

Tomlinson’s Chernak passes
Ohio-native John A. Chernak, born February 26, 1929, passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Hospital in Reno, Nev. on January 22. His career with Tomlinson Industries spanned more than four decades, during which he served as President (1966-1994). Chairman (1995) and Senior ‘Special’ Advisor … [Read more...]

By Shannon P. Murphy
Over the past year a number of emerging water contaminants received increased press coverage, leading to heightened awareness in the public and regulatory eye. Three of these: uranium, trichloroethylene and the group of chemicals known as PFCs - have been field tested using point of use (POU) … [Read more...]

By Rick Andrew
Have you ever taken a shower when the water pressure was really low? The water barely trickled from the showerhead, leading to a maddening and time consuming ordeal, especially when it came to getting the shampoo out of your hair. In the middle of it all, you were doubtlessly wondering what the heck the … [Read more...]

By Dr. P.A. Shankar
The use of activated carbon to remove harmful impurities like organic contaminants from water has been practiced since Roman times. Activated carbon is the generic term used to describe a family of carbonaceous adsorbents with a highly amorphouse form and extensively developed internal pore … [Read more...]

By Kelly A. Reynolds, MSPH, PhD
Drinking water standards are set to a level below which the risk of exposure to toxic contaminants is acceptable to the public while being practical for the treatment facility to achieve and the monitoring/regulatory agency to evaluate and enforce. Tools from the science of quantitative … [Read more...]

C.F. Michaud CWS-VIBackground
Arsenic was first discussed (as a unique chemical) by a German chemist in the year 1250. It is a notoriously poisonous metalloid with a long and toxic history used in pesticides and the like. When US EPA reduced the MCL for arsenic from 50 ppb to 10 ppb in … [Read more...]

What Happens in Vegas…
If you’ve already made your reservations for WQA Aquatech, feel free to skip reading this column and move on to the rest of the magazine. I’m speaking here to those who are still on the fence about whether or not to attend.
If you’re like most Americans, chances are you were thinking about a … [Read more...]